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Maternity clothes shopping vent

FrannieLewFrannieLew member
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Argh!!!!!

How does a store get away with claiming they have a "Maternity Department" when all they've really got is one rack of clothing in a back corner that may or may not fit someone who is pregnant somewhere?  It's not like I live in a backwoods community.  I shop in an urban town, for goodness sake!  Old Navy, JC Penny, two Target stores and I'm empty handed.  Grrrrr!

AND, while I'm at it, why am I being accosted by Back to School sales and displays?  I'm a teacher.  I know about back to school.  And since I only finished school two weeks ago, I'm not at all interested in BACK TO SCHOOL!  Argh!!!!

<deep breath> I think that was my official first crazy pregnant woman break down.  Anyone else have to get something off her chest?

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  • PunkyBoosterPunkyBooster member

    I am so jealous of these people who get an entire maternity wardrobe at Target. Our Targets suck or something. They have great regular clothes then zero good maternity stuff.

     

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  • HyfagalHyfagal member
    I was looking for jeans the other day and the largest they offered were M at Kohls. I was so frustrated when I left.
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    For those of you who don't know Forever 21 has a new maternity line and everything is super cheap! I ordered two pairs of jeans online for 13 bucks a piece!
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  • FrannieLewFrannieLew member

    imageHyfagal:
    I was looking for jeans the other day and the largest they offered were M at Kohls. I was so frustrated when I left.

    Don't even get me started on my Kohls!!!  I have three - three!!! - and no luck.  

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  • morgansfollowermorgansfollower member
    Our target has crap too. Its like two racks. The old navy in town does not carry anything. I can never find anything at The Gap and Anne Taylor Loft does not sell maternity cloths at the store we have. Destination Maternity and Macy's is about it.
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  • yourmom5309yourmom5309 member

    imagephotojunky050209:
    For those of you who don't know Forever 21 has a new maternity line and everything is super cheap! I ordered two pairs of jeans online for 13 bucks a piece!

    That is great news.  Thanks for the update.

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  • jenvaletjenvalet member
    Do you have any thrift stores near you?  Honestly, I've bought some really great stuff there for dirt cheap - Citizens of Humanity maternity jeans for $7, some Gap stuff, etc. 
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  • ZoebotZoebot member
    imagePunkyBooster:

    I am so jealous of these people who get an entire maternity wardrobe at Target. Our Targets suck or something. They have great regular clothes then zero good maternity stuff.

     

     

    i'm jealous of people who get target. we live in a pretty small town, the nearest big city (with target, shopping mall, and maternity options) is about 2 hours away.

    but to OP, i hear ya on the maternity claim vent. our local kmart has a sign that says "maternity" on it, but there's *nothing* under it that is maternity...

    so obnoxious. 

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  • aljonaljon

    I have  no real advice for you, but I hate maternity clothes shopping. I'll vent with you. Shirts aren't that big of a problem right now, but I have narrow shoulders.  Most of them probably won't fit me when I'm huge unless I go up a size and have the shoulders falling off.  And pants can pretty much only be ordered online. 

    I have 3 things to return by mail to old navy bc "long" isn't actually long at all, they look like ankle length pants.  I can't bring myself to spend $50-60 for jeans at Gap, so I'm hoping for a sale, and that they'll have my size left.  I'm scared about how much I'll have to spend to get some decent work pants when school starts again. 

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  • Nicole0012Nicole0012 member
    imagerobs867:

    imagephotojunky050209:
    For those of you who don't know Forever 21 has a new maternity line and everything is super cheap! I ordered two pairs of jeans online for 13 bucks a piece!

    That is great news.  Thanks for the update.

    Where are you finding them? On their website, the only pants they have in maternity are leggings? The pickings are SLIM! I'd love to see more pop up.

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    imageNicole0012:
    imagerobs867:

    imagephotojunky050209:
    For those of you who don't know Forever 21 has a new maternity line and everything is super cheap! I ordered two pairs of jeans online for 13 bucks a piece!

    That is great news.  Thanks for the update.

    Where are you finding them? On their website, the only pants they have in maternity are leggings? The pickings are SLIM! I'd love to see more pop up.

     

    I ordered them about a week ago but you're right! I don't see them on there anymore either? There were also a few more shirts that I don't see anymore either. I have not gotten my pants yet but I got the confirmation e-mail that they have been shipped. Maybe they are redoing the website? I don't know I am sorry.

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  • Kitiara5512Kitiara5512 member
    I was having trouble finding maternity clothes too, being a plus size and pg, everything costs $35-40 or more, or looks like a f-ing muumuu. I have been picking up t-shirts and stretchy material stuff at walmart that will fit over my belly and I dont mind having get stretched out of shape so I can toss it out later, and bought a belly band so I can wear my normal work pants and jeans. At JCPennys, I did find jeans and a few shirts that dont make me feel over 50 years old in their maternity section, but its just this tiny corner with a few racks of mostly muumuu-ish stuff in colors that I dont like - like teal and coral that someone with my skin tone cant wear.

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  • photojunky050209photojunky050209

    https://roseanna.posterous.com/thank-you-forever21

     I found out about it from this blog. The second pair of jeans is what I ordered.

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  • anneimal98anneimal98 member
    I haven't bought a single maternity item in a brick and mortar store. You really should try online shopping. Lots of time shipping is free and even if its not, you'll be saving gas (and your sanity) but not driving to all those places only to walk away empty handed.
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  • slcmomslcmom

    Granted I'm a little biased, but my best friend owns a maternity boutique.  They have great comfortable and cute tops, jeans, and dresses.  Costco has also started carrying their line, right now they are just in the western states - Texas to Oregon.  I am wearing a pair of the Lilac branded jeans today in an XS ( I am normally about a size 4), and they are super comfy.  Also, check out their 'Leah' top, its named after me!

     

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    enter EXPEC30 at checkout and get 30% off any one item.

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  • SaraLouiseBride08SaraLouiseBride08

    I could have written that vent yesterday. I went to Ross, Target, JCPenny, Macy's, a hand full of smaller stores, and I couldn't find anything! The "maternity" sections were a joke. Ross's idea of maternity pants were spandex capri leggings with cutouts of hearts and stars around the calf. SERIOUSLY?! WHO dresses like that?

    Anyways .... today I broke down and went to Motherhood Maternity in the mall. I did splurge on the jeans, they were $44 (which seems like a lot for temporary pants!), but I wear jeans all.the.time and I really liked these. I got some grey slacks for work for $19 and a shirt for $10.

    Keep at it, you'll find something, I'm sure!

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